Abstract: Malaria remains one of the most pressing health problems in the world with an estimated 300-500 million cases annually of which 90% occur in Africa (1). In Africa it is estimated that 40% of fevers are due to malaria. (2). It the leading infectious cause of childhood worldwide and claims the lives of 1.5 – 2.7 millions persons each year, and there is no vaccine to prevent malaria, thus the disease continues to be a major international health problem despite usage of treatment through different protocols and guidelines. Sudan contributes most of the malaria cases in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region(3,). Endemicity ranges from holo-endemicty in the South, hypo-endemicity in the North and epidemic-prone in Central Sudan [4-5].
The main vector is Anopheles arabiensis and dominant parasite is Plasmodium falciparum which is more than 90% followed by Plasmodium vivax, which is now increasing especially in the eastern parts of Sudan. The situation is further aggravated by the spread of chloroquine resistant P. falciparum, increasing insecticide resistance of vectors and inaccessibility of many areas, particularly in the South.
Title: Malaria Prevalence and Treatment Seeking Behavior in East Gezira Locality – Sudan (2008)
Author: Dr. abdalhafeez osman mahmoud
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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